The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-23

Don't forget the Changers excursion to
ably br the Gully ou- Tins season from Elk
ton to that popular resort.
The heat in Elktuu the carly part of the
week was very oppressive. Gu Saturday
| and Sunday last the thermometer registered
100 degrees, and on Monday l02 degrees in
the shade.
During the storm of "Wednesday while
a gasoline stove was being lighted at Mr..
W. ID Coslett's the clothing of his young
daughter caught fire and before j. was ex-
tinguishrd she was so badly burned about
the face, neck and hands that the skin all
came Off
A colored girl nrmed Elizabeth Wilson,
aged about II years, was charged before
Magistrate Scott, on Monday, with larceny
of dress from Mrs. II. \. Brake, of Elkton
The girl claimed that Mrs. Brake gave her
the dress with some other articles. She was
held in 5000 bail, which was furnished, to
appear at the September term of court.
The tent meeting that Rev. w. II. Fax,
of the Providence \. NJ. +. church, has
been holding in this town, closed
on Wednesday night last with an expert
ence meeting. \ temperance meeting was
hold on Tuesday night The meetings were
we'll attended. Mr.. Fax will soon begin a
tent meeting AT Havre-de- Grace.
The Elkton NJ. +. Sunday school excur-
sion to Colchester on Wednesday was a sue
cess in every particular. When the steamer
Chester left Singerly's wharf she had on
board 800 persons, the number she is Ii
censed To carry. Notwithstanding this large
number the committee, owing TO the great
number of scholars Who went free of charge,
only came out very few dollars ahead.
The day was a delightful one on the bay,
the eXcursioniSts neither being annoyed by
the sun or rain At colchester two picked
mines of Elkton boys with Chas. b. Perkins
and Levin Shockley, respectively, as cap
tains, played ball for several innings, with
result of a victory for the former by score
of II to IL.
Mr.. Henry Booth, near Leeds, on
iutSubN SttN Il strange IOphluB "HllU Uilu
alight among his geese. The latter would
not make friends with the stranger. a
hired man on the place borrowed gun and
shot the bird in the neck. Mr.. Booth brought
it to Elkton the same afternoon. The bird
was of snow-white plumage and greatly adj
mired by all who saw it. Sportsmen gem
orally pronounced it a very handsome spec.
linen of the white crane, which is not I'M
frequently seen in this neighborAood in
certain seasons. A few thought il more
like a white tiamingo. The bird measured
nearly five feet from tip to tip OF its wings
when outspread. 1t was four feet from beak
to feet The body of the bird was very
small. Mr.. Booth thinks OF sending it to a
taxidermist and have it preserved in its
natural appearance.
Ben Garrett, a colored man of this town,
secured horse from Mr.. Il. T. G. Crouch,
on Sunday last, and obtained buggy and
harness of Mr.. Il. i. Dunbar Ben feeling
in good spirits, said good spirits being
caused by bad spirits that he had swallowed
during the day, drove the horse in the town
limits more rapid than the law allows
Bailitf King saw the violation of the law
and stopped the team. He invited another
colured man who was driving with Ben,
and who he thought had charge of the
team, to step out and was walking towards
the Jail with him, having ordered Ben to
take the team To stable. Garrett, how
ever, thought he would take advantage of
his opportunity and get away. He drove
the horse mp high street and ont Main street
over Farr Creek bridge at Il rapid pace,
beating it violently and not needing the
cries of people along the way to stop his
brutality. Chase was made but Ben was
not recaptured that evening.